The FreedomWing Joystick Adapter provides a way to connect a powerchair joystick to a gaming system. This can enable someone to game with the same joystick they use to control their powerchair. This adapter is compatible with joysticks that attach to the powerchair via a DB9 connector.
The FreedomWing was designed by ATMakers in collaboration with The AbleGamers Charity and GRA-V Robotics. Makers Making Change updated the design of the PCB and created a basic set of documentation for FreedomWing 1.1.
This device is Open Source Hardware. Everything needed to build the device is contained within this repository.
More information is available at http://atmakers.org/featherwing
Last Updated: 2024-Apr-19 (V1.1)
- Some components on the original PCB design are obsolete. The new PCB version (v1.1) accomodates an alternative.
Software is licensed under the MIT Open Source license. A copy is provided in the 'software' subdirectory
Hardware designs are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike (CC-BY:SA) license. A copy is provided in the 'hardware' subdirectory.
Documentation is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike (CC-BY:SA) license. A copy is provided in the 'documentation' subdirectory.
Makers Making Change is a program of Neil Squire, a Canadian non-profit that uses technology, knowledge, and passion to empower people with disabilities.
Makers Making Change leverages the capacity of community based Makers, Disability Professionals and Volunteers to develop and deliver affordable Open Source Assistive Technologies.
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